Both served with the 4th Infantry Division in Iraq before returning to Fort Hood in recent months.

Police found Erin Edwards' body Thursday morning on the front porch of her home in this military community 75 miles north of Austin. She had been shot in the head, Capt. Jackie Dunn said.

William Edwards' body was found a short time later in an apartment complex parking lot across the street. He suffered what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and a gun was recovered at the scene, Dunn said.

The official causes of death were pending a medical examiner's confirmation, police said.

The couple's 4-year-old son and 20-month-old daughter were not home at the time of the shootings and were believed to be with Erin Edwards' family in Pennsylvania, officials said.

The couple had a violent domestic history, according to court records reviewed by the Killeen Daily Herald. Neighbors said police were constantly at the residence because of domestic problems.

In June, William Edwards was arraigned on a charge of assault with bodily injury for hurting his wife. That day, a justice of the peace issued a 60-day emergency protection order ordering William Edwards to stay away from his wife. A two-year protection order was issued on Wednesday.

Fort Hood spokesman Cecil Green said both soldiers were light vehicle mechanics, although Erin Edwards had been working as an administrative assistant in the division headquarters.

Erin Edwards listed Shawville, Pa. as her home of record. She joined the Army in 1999 and arrived at Fort Hood in 2001. She deployed to Iraq in March 2003 and served there for a year.

William Edwards listed Silverspring as his home of record. He joined the Army in 1998 and arrived at Fort Hood later that year. He was sent to Iraq earlier this year and served four months there.